Jean-Pierre Conty
Jean Pierre Conty | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jean Pierre Walrafen 9 December 1917 |
| Died | 9 September 1984 (aged 66) |
| Occupation | Writer |
Jean Pierre Conty, real name Jean Pierre Walrafen, (9 December 1917 – 12 September 1984) was a 20th-century French writer, famous for his spying novels.
The hero of most of his novel is Mr. Suzuki, a Japanese spy. He has also published under the pen name Jean Crau .[1]
Works
[edit | edit source]Novels
[edit | edit source]Theatre
[edit | edit source]In 1954, his play Affaire vous concernant is directed by Pierre Valde at the Théâtre de Paris. In 1965, he coauthored with Jean Bernard-Luc, a comédie-vaudeville which has now become a classic of the genre : Quand épousez-vous ma femme ?, staged on theatre with Michel Serrault, Jean-Pierre Darras and Maria Pacôme.[2]
Comic strips
[edit | edit source]Several adaptations in comic strips of the series Mr. Suzuki have been made by Jacomo:[3]
- 1974 : La nuit rouge de Mr. Suzuki, Artima
- 1975 : Mr. Suzuki a la dent dure, Artima
- 1975 : Mr. Suzuki et la ville fantôme, Artima
- 1977 : Mr. Suzuki lance un sos, Artima
- 1977 : Mr. Suzuki lance un sos (2), Artima
Cinema
[edit | edit source]Robert Vernay has directed the cinematographic adaptation of Monsieur Suzuki prend la mouche in 1960 under the title: Monsieur Suzuki with Jean Thielment, Ivan Desny, Pierre Dudan and Claude Farell.
Prizes and awards
[edit | edit source]In 1953, he was awarded the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière for his novel Opération Odyssée.[4]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Liste de romans publiés, sur Polar-sf
- Éléments biographiques+ Liste des titres publiés, sur Fichesauteurs.canalblog.com
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